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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 20, 2013 Page 13 For tax purposes, Councilmember Willmus questioned how the parcels were han- dles; with Mr. Paschke deferring to the developer; anticipating that they intended to create an association to maintain the Outlots; separate from Lots 1 and 6 for tax purposes. As a follow-up to Councilmember Willmus' question, Mayor Roe observed that, since corner lots needed to be a minimum of 100', if the Outlots were included in Lots 1 and 6, their size would exceed that requirement, and then an easement could be available. At the request of Councilmember McGehee as to why there had been no meeting between the developer and neighbors, Mr. Paschke advised that such a meeting was not a requirement of existing City Code for this type for Preliminary Plat ap- proval. Mr. Paschke advised that City Code only proscribed such a meeting for Conditional Uses, Rezoning, Interim Uses, and Comprehensive Plan Amend- ments; but that Minor Subdivisions, Subdivisions, and Variance applications did not have such a requirement. Councilmember McGehee advised that neither she nor staff had been able to lo- cate the 1997 hydrology study document referenced in written comments received from Mr. and Mrs. McElroy. Mr. Paschke advised that staff had further researched that document this after- noon, and still could not locate any such document. Since the neighbors had raised concerns on drainage in the neighborhood and spe- cific to this proposed development, Councilmember McGehee opined that it was an important issue, and referenced the May 1 letter from David L. Morrill, P.E. included with the McElroy written comments raising issues suggesting that the drainage as proposed was substandard. Councilmember McGehee expressed her dismay that the developer had not made himself available to talk with the neigh- bors; and suggested that, if an open house was not required by code for a project like this, it may need to be considered in the future. At the request of Mayor Roe, Public Works Director Duane Schwartz, provided staff's response to the May 1, 2013 letter as referenced. Mr. Schwartz advised that, as part of the drainage review for the project, staff had not specifically looked through every item in detail at this point, but had been reviewing the plat and proposed drainage in accordance with City Code requirements and those of the Rice Creek Watershed District. Mr. Schwartz assured the City Council and the public that the project would meet the standard requirements for both of those agencies. At the request of Mayor Roe on behalf of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Schwartz advised that the hydrology study referenced from 1997 had not been